Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Annotated Bibliography:

Population Source-Western Europe

1. Massimo Livi-Bacci."Population Policy in Western Europe" Population Studies.Vol. 28, No. 2 (Jul., 1974), pp. 191-204.



Peer reviewed source (Found at PSU Library)


Most European countries have not adopted any sort of demographic policy. Throughout Europe populations rose steadily after the industrial revolution with an exception of France. But still there are no policies restricting birth. Throughout Europe sex ed is plentiful and contraception is within easier access than the United States by far. This article goes into depth with the extensive political applications for a country to adopt a demographic policy. A country would have to change a lot and devote a lot of energy to make all such changes for a nation.

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